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http://www.politicsdaily.com/2011/01/16/school-desegregation-battle-a-thing-of-the-past/ As my students will be discussing in the coming weeks, the effort to vanquish a dual/segregated school system is ongoing, regardless of what the “Four Horsemen of Reaction,” donning robes on the Supreme Court, may otherwise assert.  See Parents

Acknowledgment to Adjunct Law Prof Blog:  http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/adjunctprofs/2011/01/elementary-school-students-enjoy-the-first-amendment-right-of-freedom-of-speech.html I am not quite sure what to make of this one.  Obviously, I am gratified that a federal court recognized free speech within the primary/secondary schools. &nbs

As some of you may know, the firm is presently embroiled in a number of civil rights actions — both at the state and federal levels.  In preparing the pleadings, and in responses to defendants’ efforts to undermine these cases, the complexity (and downright fascination) of civil rights laws never ceases to amaze me.  For insta

Credit to the Adjunct Law Prof Blog for the posting, below.  I must add my own comment of what a wretched little decision this is out of the Eastern District of Michigan.  The opinion concludes that the supermarket chain would suffer “undue hardship.”  However, it seems that the application of such a principle placed no r

I had to post this article from New Deal 2.0, a wonderful blog site.  It remains inspiring to read up on the true achievements of Congress from approximately 75 years ago. Amid much fanfare, the 112th Congress convened for the first time last week. In his opening address, the new Speaker of the House, Republican John Boehner, urged his colleag